NASA to Host Briefings Ahead of SpaceX Crew-12 Mission Launch.
A pair of news conferences is scheduled for January 30 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where the agency and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station (ISS). The briefings are part of a final media opportunity with the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission, comprising Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev.
At 11 am EST, mission leadership will hold a news conference that will stream live on NASA's YouTube channel. This event is expected to focus on final launch preparations and the mission overview.
Later, at 1 pm EST, the crew members themselves are set to participate in a virtual news conference from NASA Johnson crew quarters, also streaming on the agency's YouTube channel. The participants include astronauts Meir and Hathaway, ESA astronaut Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Fedyaev.
Crew-12 will be responsible for carrying astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company's Falcon 9 rocket. This mission marks a crucial step in NASA's plan to advance its commercial crew launch plans from its original target date of February 15.
The crew members have diverse backgrounds, with Meir earning degrees in biology, space studies, and marine biology before becoming the first woman to lead a NASA all-female spacewalk. Hathaway is a commander in the US Navy who accumulated over 2,500 flight hours. Adenot holds an engineering degree from ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse, France, and also earned a master's degree in human factors engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fedyaev graduated from the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute before becoming a test cosmonaut.
While the launch date remains unchanged for now, NASA is working closely with SpaceX to explore options that could potentially advance Crew-12's mission beyond its originally scheduled February 15, 2026, target date.
A pair of news conferences is scheduled for January 30 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where the agency and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station (ISS). The briefings are part of a final media opportunity with the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission, comprising Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev.
At 11 am EST, mission leadership will hold a news conference that will stream live on NASA's YouTube channel. This event is expected to focus on final launch preparations and the mission overview.
Later, at 1 pm EST, the crew members themselves are set to participate in a virtual news conference from NASA Johnson crew quarters, also streaming on the agency's YouTube channel. The participants include astronauts Meir and Hathaway, ESA astronaut Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Fedyaev.
Crew-12 will be responsible for carrying astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company's Falcon 9 rocket. This mission marks a crucial step in NASA's plan to advance its commercial crew launch plans from its original target date of February 15.
The crew members have diverse backgrounds, with Meir earning degrees in biology, space studies, and marine biology before becoming the first woman to lead a NASA all-female spacewalk. Hathaway is a commander in the US Navy who accumulated over 2,500 flight hours. Adenot holds an engineering degree from ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse, France, and also earned a master's degree in human factors engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fedyaev graduated from the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute before becoming a test cosmonaut.
While the launch date remains unchanged for now, NASA is working closely with SpaceX to explore options that could potentially advance Crew-12's mission beyond its originally scheduled February 15, 2026, target date.
! jessica meir is literally a total boss - first woman to lead a nasa all-female spacewalk 
& jack hathaway has like 2500 flight hours under his belt... mind blown 
and can't wait for crew-12's mission, hope they get to spend some quality time on the iss 
The new SpaceX crew is looking super talented - I mean, Jessica Meir led a NASA all-female spacewalk? 
That's some serious skills right there. And let's not forget Jack Hathaway's 2,500 flight hours... talk about experience! 
The fact that they're working closely with NASA to potentially extend the mission is giving me major excitement vibes! 
?! i just learned this crazy hack where u can use a cookie cutter to make fun shapes out of the dough before topping it and baking it... now my fam loves mine so much we're having a pizza party this weekend 
. I bet there's more to this than meets the eye 
. Did you hear that NASA is tryin' to push the launch date up? Like, what's the hurry? And don't even get me started on the crew's backgrounds - it's like they're tryin' to tell us somethin', but not sayin' it straight out 
. I'm watchin' these briefings like a hawk 
, and I'll be the first one to call you out if you're missin' anythin'! 
, and i'm curious to hear from the crew about their training experiences 
. the fact that nasa is working with spacenx to push the launch date up is interesting... will we see some record-breaking moments on the iss? 
. I mean, you'd think they'd want to get this whole crew rotation thing done ASAP so they can start making good on that $2.9 billion contract with SpaceX 
. It's like, if they're gonna invest all that cash, shouldn't we be seeing some actual progress by now? 
But nope, instead of pushing forward, they're exploring "options" to delay the mission even more... sounds like a classic case of bureaucratic slowpokes 
. I guess you could say NASA's trying to make space travel as complicated and convoluted as Congress, haha 
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Plus, can't wait to hear from the crew themselves about their experiences on this mission. They seem like an awesome bunch with all their different backgrounds and expertise... I mean, who wouldn't want to be part of an all-female spacewalk team? 
! The fact that it's going to have a diverse crew of astronauts from different backgrounds is, like, totally awesome 
. I mean, Jessica Meir is an inspiration with her spacewalk record, and Jack Hathaway's got those crazy 2,500 flight hours under his belt 
. And let's not forget Andrey Fedyaev's test cosmonaut skills 
. Fingers crossed that NASA and SpaceX can make this mission happen ahead of schedule - it'd be a major win for commercial crew launch plans 
. I do wish they'd give us more updates on the potential changes to the launch date, though 
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anyway can't wait for these briefings on jan 30 to get more deets on crew-12 
It's just so cool that NASA is pushing ahead with its commercial crew launch plans... can't wait to see what other adventures are on the horizon for these brave space travelers 
. I don’t know much about space travel but it looks like an amazing adventure for these guys.
. And can we talk about Jack Hathaway’s 2,500 flight hours? That's like, crazy flying skills 
. The fact that they'll be traveling on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is just the icing on the cake - it's going to be an epic journey! Let's send our best wishes and cheer these brave astronauts on as they embark on this incredible adventure 
. What's really going on here? I mean, we know SpaceX is a major player in the private space industry, but what if they're trying to distract us from something bigger? Maybe there's more to this mission than just sending some astronauts to the ISS? I've been doing my research and I found out that NASA has been quietly working with SpaceX on some top-secret projects. Could this be one of them? 
. seriously though, I'm super hyped for this SpaceX Crew-12 mission - our astronauts are basically superheroes, and I love that they have such diverse backgrounds! 
. And can you believe that this crew has like, so much experience between them? It's crazy how NASA and SpaceX are working together to make sure everything goes smoothly for Crew-12 
and I'm still on a high from catching some epic waves 
! The crew of Crew-12 is gonna have it easy compared to me trying to paddle out against that current 
. It'll be dope to see these astronauts in action, especially with Jessica Meir's spacewalk achievements under her belt